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Looks like Semyon Varlamov will get first start of season on Sunday for Islanders

Semyon Varlamov #40 and Anthony Beauvillier #18 of the Islanders celebrate after defeating the Boston Bruins in Game Six of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Credit: Jim McIsaac

WINNIPEG — The Islanders’ goaltender rotation will take its first spin of 2021-22 this weekend, the start of what presumably will be a fairly even split of duties between Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov.

Before Saturday night’s game against the Jets, coach Barry Trotz confirmed Varlamov would play his first game this season either here or against the Wild on Sunday night in St.